Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 101353 · MC-213934
BLUE GRASS FUELS LLC
6 power unitsN TAZEWELL, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-213934 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 6 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BLUE GRASS FUELS LLC safe to work with?
Is BLUE GRASS FUELS LLC safe to load? BLUE GRASS FUELS LLC (USDOT 101353, MC-213934) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in N TAZEWELL, VA, operating 6 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BGBLUE GRASS FUELS LLC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
Federated · 88–11
Fire Connecticut · 97–09
Federated · 09–11
Federated · 13–19
19882019
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2013 → May 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2009 → Mar 2011 | $750k | 7 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Jul 1997 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1988 → Mar 2011 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
N TAZEWELL, VA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ewingoilinc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3246121
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james w short — 2 carriers: USDOT 122292
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 27 RAILROAD AVENUE, N TAZEWELL, VA, 24630
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 157, NORTH TAZEWELL, VA, 24630
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (276) 979-9903
- Cell
- (304) 960-1177
- Fax
- (276) 988-7078
- Web domain
- ewingoilinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- James W Short · Laura M Short
- USDOT / docket
- 101353 · MC-213934
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 03/22/2019 · 1 mi (2018)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BLUE GRASS FUELS LLC's USDOT number?
BLUE GRASS FUELS LLC's USDOT number is 101353, and its motor carrier number is MC-213934.
Is BLUE GRASS FUELS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BLUE GRASS FUELS LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BLUE GRASS FUELS LLC's fleet?
BLUE GRASS FUELS LLC operates 6 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLUE GRASS FUELS LLC based?
BLUE GRASS FUELS LLC is based in N TAZEWELL, VA.